On October 1st, we celebrated the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux. If you haven't read her autobiography, I highly suggest it. A beautifully simple young saint, she didn't aspire to be exactly like the other saints...“I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. I understood that if all the lowly flowers wished to be roses, nature would no longer be enamelled with lovely hues. And so it is in the world of souls, Our lord's living garden.”
Saint Therese is a powerful force. She is the patron saint chosen for my sister's workplace, Word on Fire, and she is a personal favorite. In her short life, she claimed, “When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens; I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.” And, she has. I have always called on her in important times...for our annulment, for our second child's speedy delivery (when it appeared something was wrong during labor), for my brother's annulment, and a few other things. Taking my petitions to the Lord, she has never failed. So why would I fail to call on her again?
This September, Pray More Novenas, sent out emails nine days before the feast of St. Therese. So, I began my prayers for two very specific petitions. On the Saturday before her feast day, I walked out of evening Mass (along the same path I took walking in). Right in front of the statue of St. Francis of Assisi was a rose. It was growing from the ground, singly. Not a part of a bush, but one single, beautiful poppy-colored rose. The most beautiful rose I have ever seen. At that moment, my heart was at ease. I knew that God's will would be done and that my prayers had been heard, regardless of how they were answered.
(the rose looked much like this but darker)
At the end of this month, my first request was granted...
On October 31, Sean asked RoRo to marry him.
I've already talked about it a few times, but this is such an incredible answer to prayer. I know parents pray for their children to find someone who will help them to Heaven. Sisters pray for that, too :) Sean is just that man for Rozann. And, Rozann is that for him. A Godly, selfless couple...and a force for Christ.
Thank you, St. Therese.
Her feast day brought the answer to my second prayer request. That evening, we discovered this blessing...
who will join us in this world (God-willing) in early June.
We are over-joyed with the opportunity to bring one more soul into this world. A child is a blessing like no other. With all that comes with bearing and raising one, we are allowed a constant reminder that we are not in control and are only shepherds guiding each soul back to Him. St. Therese constantly reminds me, “Holiness consists simply in doing God's will, and being just what God wants us to be.” He has called us to be parents and as she says, “When one loves, one does not calculate.”
May we always be open to at least one more soul.
YAY!!! So excited! I totally had this little feeling inside telling me you were pregnant! Honestly, I was going to randomly ask you! lol So happy for you, friend! Many prayers for you and your new precious baby Fisk and for the whole fam! *hugs*
ReplyDeleteOh Britt! Congratulations! And wow, that's such a wonderful story for the power of prayer and intercession! Hope you're feeling well too! What a month full of great news for you family.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new little one! And St. Therese is the most wonderful of intercessors. She sent me a rose once too:)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your sister and to your whole family!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! My husband and I are going through RCIA right now and we've already experienced something similar! :)
ReplyDeleteLittle Flower!! Look at her go! I am so so happy this news is out for you-- all the more prayers headed your way. Thank you for all your prayers for Sean and I!! We are so grateful and so so happy.
ReplyDeleteAnd PS, world, is my sister not the best thing ever?? I mean, let's be real.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blessing!! Also, congrats to your sister marriage is an amazing experience. And I agree St. Therese holds a special place in our heart because she was the patron saint at the church where we were married. She is an amazing saint. You are such an amazing mom and I love reading about your wonderful family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I am thrilled for my sister -- it is going to be an amazing year of blessings. Oh, I just love Saint Therese - she is powerful, isn't she!? You are way too kind. Thank you.
DeleteBest blog you've ever written. I could not be happier about both of these miracles (and the fact I don't have to worry about spilling the beans anymore!!) Baby Therese (or Rose)?? So excited for you, sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteWhoop! And Rozann, yes she is pretty dang awesome. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI'm here for the first time today from Hallie's. What a treasure of a post to find! Many many congratulations to you and your lovely family.
ReplyDeleteAnd your blog is so beautiful! I'm a country girl living in the city for the time being and I'm loving the glimpses of your ranch life!
Oh Britt!! I'm so happy your family is growing again! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! And I think you'll enjoy hearing that I found out Rozann was engaged from your Facebook :P
ReplyDeleteHa! Yay, I could tell someone :)
DeleteThanks for the congrats!
Oh my beautiful friend...HOW EXCITING!!! I am so happy for y'all, and I adore reading your precious words. You truly bless me more than you could ever know. Love you!
ReplyDeleteHow amaaaaaaaaazing!!!! SO excited for you and your family, Britt!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post... congratulations all around!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! How exciting! Congrats on the new little one. What a blessing, gift and miracle. Straight from the hands of God. Super happy for you all... Big families are SO awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you!!!! Congrats, the world needs more of your beautiful little ones, little flowers they are.
ReplyDeleteOh, such a beautiful story!! I love to hear positive stories of the saints working in people's lives. I'm very excited for you and your family with your recent announcement - the Fisk Family is growing beautifully!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm a little behind on my readings this week!! So excited to hear of your new blessing!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! What a blessing! I'm so happy for you and your family! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry so late to this party but CONGRATS!!!! So many cool people are pregnant right now :)
ReplyDeleteOk, how did I completely miss that you're pregnant?! Yay!! It's so exciting how many fellow bloggers are pregnant right now :) I just love it.
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